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(Photo: thierry ehrmann / Flickr) There are many familiar symbols that represent the United States of America. There is the flag, of course. There is the strange …

Several years ago, anyone calling for an end to Washington's “war on drugs” would be considered a heretic. Today, high-level politicians and business people, backed by thousands of regular …

Seeking to stave off a brewing bipartisan revolt over the US role in NATO operations over Libya, House Speaker John Boehner Thursday unveiled a resolution that would give the …

Troops Continue to Fire on Protesters in Yemen as Internet Blackout Begins in Syria

Fannie Mae headquarters in Washington, DC (Photo: assortedstuff / Flickr) In search of a new angle on the financial crisis, Gretchen Morgenson and Joshua Rosner’s (M&R) new …

Two months into the uprisings that have shaken the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad, the outcome remains largely unclear. The Syrian government's repressive measures, complete with mass arrests, torture, …

Even as Yemen's political crisis deepens, the country is on the brink of an economic collapse so dire it could take years to recover, and hobble efforts to rebuild …

"We didn't expect support from so many people in the capital. The authorities have to answer for this, and they must understand that we will not give up until …

The U.S. Constitution placed the power to make war in the hands of elected representatives in Congress. The founders feared giving war powers to an individual. Their …

One less emphasised lesson from the global financial crisis was that developing countries that are successful in attracting foreign financial investors take a hit when such a crisis occurs …